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President April 2014 PRESIDENT IOC Medical Commission IOC / ASOIF Prof Dr Ugur ERDENER will serve as chairman of SECRETARY GENERAL the International Olympic Committee’s Medical World Games Executive Commission from 2014. Composed of medical PARTNERSHIP specialists, the group has studied the sport Kia Motors / SBS Korea medicine, biomechanics and physiology of all FUTURE EVENTS sports, nutrition and related sciences. Mr Certificate for extra luggage ERDENER will contribute his expertise as a Deadlines / Bids respected ophthalmologist to the commission. Nanjing / Copenhagen / Rio http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9460 Educational event for kids PAST EVENTS ASOIF Council Phoenix / Shanghai World Archery president was elected PARA ARCHERY to the Association of Summer Olympic Support of World Plan International Federations’ Council at JUDGES the organisation’s annual general Seminars 2014 meeting. He was elected unopposed to Newsletter replace Pat MCQUAID who stepped TRAINING down one year into his term. Easton Centre in Salt Lake http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9469 DEVELOPMENT Archery for Peace Coaching Certification Youth programmes Secretary General MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS South Africa / Colombia World Games executive committee Contact Updates At the federation’s Annual General CONSTITUTION & RULES Meeting at SportAccord in Belek, Interpretations Turkey, Tom DIELEN was one of the three candidates elected as members Calendar Highlights of the International World Games Page 7 Association’s Executive Committee. It is his third term on the committee. http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9466 Partners & Associates Page 8 Partnership Kia Motors World Archery has announced a two- year extension to its partnership with Kia Motors. The organisation will continue to have sector exclusivity as World Archery Federation Official Car Sponsor of the Archery Maison du Sport International World Cup for the duration of the Avenue de Rhodanie 54 partnership extension. 1007 Lausanne - Switzerland http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9463 Phone: +41 (0)21 614 30 50 Fax: +41 (0)21 614 30 55 Email: [email protected] Website: www.worldarchery.org April 2014 World Archery Newsletter Page 2 SBS Korea International archery will be live on SBS Korea through 2017. SBS now owns exclusive rights to live or delayed live broadcasts of Archery World Cup stages, Finals and world championships for the next four years in Korea. The country is a premier market for archery, and currently holds top spots in both the recurve men’s and women’s world rankings. http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9468 Future Events Certificate for extra luggage The agreement between Turkish Airlines and World Archery regarding additional luggage allowance has been renewed until 31 December 2015. This certifies that all archery national team members, World Archery staff and officials are allowed extra luggage of 12 kg free of charge for their equipment on Turkish Airlines flights. The certificate should be shown during check-in. http://www.worldarchery.org/Portals/1/Documents/Sponsors/THY_Certificate.pdf Deadline reminders We remind our member associations that the following events are still open for registration on the online registration system (WAREOS – http://register.worldarchery.org/ as per the following deadlines: World Cup Stage 3 – Antalya (TUR) – 10-15 June 2014 Final Entries: 20 May 2014 World Cup Stage 4 – Wroclaw (POL) – 5-10 August 2014 Preliminary Entries: 7 May 2014 World Archery Field Championships – Zagreb (CRO) – 19-24 August 2014 Preliminary Entries: 21 May 2014 Final Entries: 7 July 2014 Events open for bidding: 2015-2017 3D World Championships Several countries have expressed interest to host future 3D Championships. However, at this stage no complete file has been received. In order for the Executive Board to make a decision by the end of June, complete questionnaires have to reach the World Archery office by the end of May. If no complete bid is received, the event will be allocated at the Executive Board in December. For further information, please contact Raheleh AHADPOUR at [email protected]. Nanjing 2014 YOG Libya, Benin and Egypt have qualified for Nanjing at the African Youth Championships in Namibia. Ali ELGHARARI won qualification to clinch a Youth Olympic spot for Libya. Seifeldin ELSEHELY (EGY) secured the second available boy’s quota space. Rana KAMEL made an all-Egyptian final against Hana ELSHIMY. With only one quota space available to each country, the second fell to Benin’s Kpetchehoue ZINSOU. http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9475 Copenhagen 2015 World Championships As hosts of the next World Archery Championships, organisers in Denmark have announced Christiansborg Palace, home of the Danish Parliament, as the backdrop for the finals in Copenhagen. Five hundred of the world’s best archers will compete, including defending world champion and Denmark’s sportsperson of the year in 2013 Maja JAGER. http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9478 April 2014 World Archery Newsletter Page 3 Rio 2016 Olympic Games The updated version of the Archery Qualification System for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – English and French / April 2014 – is now available. Also recently published are the Allocation Procedure and Regulations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tripartite Commission Invitation Places, as well as Annexes 1-3. Further information on the test event will be published soon but it will be mid-September 2015. http://www.worldarchery.org/EVENTS/Olympics/Rio-2016/Olympic-Games/Qualification-System http://www.worldarchery.org/ÉVÉNEMENTS/Olympisme/Rio-2016/Jeux-Olympiques/Système-de-qualification Educational event for students On 13 April, around 300 children in Rio enjoyed practising archery. This event, organised by the city of Rio Sport & Youth authorities, Rio 2016 and local sport federations, is part of a new programme that has started in several sports – rugby, athletics, archery – to educate school kids about the Olympic Sports. The president of the Rio de Janeiro's Archery Federation was present as one of the instructors. Past Events Arizona Cup The AAE Arizona Cup World Ranking Event was shot under mostly sunny skies and calm winds – until the finals on Sunday 6 April. After qualifying rounds that ranked many of the world’s best archers exactly where they should have finished, and a day of team rounds that gave fans a preview of this year’s World Cup action, the elimination rounds threw everyone a curveball. http://www.worldarchery.org/EVENTS/World-Ranking/2014/Arizona-Cup Shanghai 2014 Archery World Cup The new Archery World Cup season has started with Shanghai on 22-27 April. Unexpected medal for 26-year-old Hideki KIKUCHI, who had climbed team and mixed team podiums internationally in the past - but never won an individual event. Matched-up against France’s Pierre PLIHON, an even greater underdog, the Japanese was consistent on the banks of Shanghai’s Huang Pu river. http://www.worldarchery.org/EVENTS/World-Cup/2014/Shanghai Online questionnaire Athletes, officials and other participants at Shanghai 2014 are invited to give feedback on the event, to help us keep improving. If you were involved with the first stage of the Archery World Cup 2014 as a competitor, coach or in any other official capacity, please take the time to fill in this short satisfaction survey. It will help us to keep raising the level of international archery events worldwide. http://www.worldarchery.org/HOME/WA_Questionnaire Para Archery Support of World Plan Learn what World Archery’s para committee discussed at its latest meeting – and which members have been assigned development responsibilities. World Archery’s committees gathered at the organisation’s headquarters in March for their annual meetings. The para archery committee assessed its current and future projects – and how they contribute to the World Archery Plan. http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9509 April 2014 World Archery Newsletter Page 4 Judges Seminar 2014 A judge seminar was held in Phoenix, Arizona, on 1-3 April 2014, and was attended by 23 participants from seven countries. International judges Tom GREEN and Sergio FONT conducted the seminar. World Archery is proud to welcome eight new International Judge Candidates and three new Continental Judges. http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9486 Youth judge accreditation seminar Young people interested in judging international events are invited to seminar and accreditation session in Lilleshall, Great Britain from 24 to 26 October 2014. Young people will learn the necessary skills to judge at international events before taking the World Archery Youth Judge examination. http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9510 Newsletter The new Judges Newsletter – issue No. 86 / April 2014 – published by the World Archery Judges Committee is now available at the World Archery website: http://www.worldarchery.org/Portals/1/Documents/Newsletters/Judges Newsletter/English/2014/Newsletter86_Apr14.pdf Training Easton Centre in Salt Lake A new Easton Centre in Salt Lake was opened by Olympic champions Juan Carlos HOLGADO and Jay BARRS. The ribbon was shot – not cut – by four Olympic medallists at a VIP opening and luncheon on 11 April 2014. The next day, the centre was open to the public, who were treated to a tour of the facility,